Ludovic Leforestier

Ludovic Leforestier (@lludovic and LinkedIn) is a recognised thought leader in influencer and analyst relations. He has over 20 years of hands-on analyst relations experience with the very best AR teams such as Oracle and IBM and has built two world-class analyst & influencer relations departments at management firm BearingPoint and AdTech leader Criteo. At BearingPoint, he also led the launch and development of the BearingPoint Institute. He has co-founded the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR>) and is currently serving as one of its Board Members. He is the founder of Starsight Communications, a dedicated AR agency.

IIAR> Discussion Webinar: Working Smarter with AI: How LLMs Are Reshaping Analyst Relations (05/26)

IIAR> Discussion Group: Working Smarter with AI: How LLMs Are Reshaping Analyst Relations (05/26)

IIAR> Discussion Webinar: Working Smarter with AI: How LLMs Are Reshaping Analyst Relations (05/26)
This IIAR> webinar will be hosted by the IIAR> Editorial Committee:
Ludovic Leforestier / Starsight, Noelle Shipley, Chris Germann, Jochen Wolf, Robin Schaffer / Schaffer AR, Sarita Kincaid #ARchat

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar with Omdia, (04/26)

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar: Omdia – Highlights (04/26)

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar on the Wednesday 29 April 2026 featuring Check the highlights of our IIAR> Firms Webinar with Omdia Alexia O’Sullivan/ VP & Global AR Leader and IIAR> Member, Capgemini (Linkedin), Ashutosh Dikshit / IIAR> UK Chapter Co-Lead and AR Lead, Amdocs (LinkedIn), Aniruddho Mukherjee / IIAR> Board Member and Analyst Relations Lead EMEA, Amazon Web Services  (LinkedIn), Kristine Neufeld / Industry AR, NVIDIA (LinkedIn), Ludovic Leforestier/ IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight Communications (LinkedIn), Bill Morelli / I&A President, Omdia (LinkedIn), Evan Kirchheimer / Chief Research Officer, Omdia (Linkedin), Iva Gotovac / VP Marketing, Omdia  (LinkedIn), Mengya Du / VP Product, Technology and Strategy, Omdia (LinkedIn)#ARchat

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IIAR> AR Forum + Summer Networking Party London, 11th June 2026

The 2026 IIAR> AR Forum + London Summer Party! (06/26)

-Networking with analyst relations professionals and industry peers
-Informal conversations and relationship building
-Opportunities to connect with IIAR> members and guests
-A relaxed evening celebrating the AR community
-Insightful discussions around industry trends and shared experiences

Event Details:
Date: Thursday 11 June 2026
Time: Afternoon + Evening
Venue: TBC

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IIAR> Webinar with India Chapter : Advisor Relations (04/26)

IIAR> Webinar with India Chapter: Advisor Relations(04/26)

This IIAR> Webinar explores the growing role of sourcing advisors, providing practical strategies for AR teams to build effective relationships and integrate advisor relations into their broader strategy. Featuring insights from our IIAR> Board Member, IIAR> Chapter leads, IIAR> members and experts at Zoho, AWS, and Tredence, the session offers actionable takeaways for navigating this evolving landscape on April 28, 2026.

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IIAR> Discussion Group: The Dangers of AI for AR (02/26)

IIAR> Discussion Webinar: The Dangers of AI for AR, 24th February
This IIAR> webinar will be hosted by the IIAR> Editorial Committee: Chris Germann / Independent AR professional, Dr. Jochen Wolf / Global Communications and Analyst Relations Professional, Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight Communications (LinkedIn), Noelle Shipley / Independent AR professional, Robin Schaffer / Principal AR Consultant, Schaffer AR
Sarita Kincaid / Senior Director, Analyst Relations, SugarCRM

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar : IDC- Highlights (02/26)

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar on the 3rd Feruary 2026 featuring
Meredith Whalen / Chief Research and Data Officer, IDC (LinkedIn), Joe Bradley / SVP AI & Chief Scientist, IDC (LinkedIn), Chris Germann / Independent AR professional, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn), Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight Communications (@lludovic, LinkedIn), Noelle Shipley / Independent AR professional (LinkedIn) #ARchat

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar: IDC (02/26)

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar on the 3rd Feruary 2026 featuring
Meredith Whalen / Chief Research and Data Officer, IDC (LinkedIn), Joe Bradley / SVP AI & Chief Scientist, IDC (LinkedIn), Chris Germann / Independent AR professional, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn), Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight Communications (@lludovic, LinkedIn), Noelle Shipley / Independent AR professional (LinkedIn) #ARchat

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar : Dresner Advisory Services – Highlights (10/25)

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar on the 9th October 2025 featuring Howard Dresner / founder and chief research officer at Dresner, Jamie Popkin / Research Fellow, Dresner and
Jeff Lynn / VP Client Development, Dresner ; hosted by Gerry Van Zandt / Senior Director, Analyst Relations, Alteryx, Jochen Wolf / Global Communications and Analyst Relations Professional and
Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight #ARchat

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IIAR> Discussion Group: the impact of AI on analyst relations roles (10/25)

IIAR> Discussion Webinar: The Impact of AI on analyst relations Roles, 30th October
This IIAR> webinar will be hosted by the IIAR> Editorial Committee:

Chris Germann / Independent AR professional, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn)
Dr. Jochen Wolf / Global Communications and Analyst Relations Professional, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn)
Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight Communications (LinkedIn)
Noelle Shipley / Independent AR professional (LinkedIn)
Robin Schaffer / Principal AR Consultant, Schaffer AR (LinkedIn)
Sarita Kincaid / Senior Director, Analyst Relations, SugarCRM (LinkedIn)

Date> Thursday 30th October 2025
Time> 0800 PDT / 1100 EDT / 1500 GMT / 2030 IST (other time zones)

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar: Dresner Advisory (10/25)

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar on the 9th October 2025 featuring Howard Dresner / founder and chief research officer at Dresner, Jamie Popkin / Research Fellow, Dresner and
Jeff Lynn / VP Client Development, Dresner ; hosted by Gerry Van Zandt / Senior Director, Analyst Relations, Alteryx, Jochen Wolf / Global Communications and Analyst Relations Professional and
Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight #ARchat

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar with BARC, 11th September

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar : BARC – Highlights (09/25)

Check the highlights of our IIAR> Firms Webinar with BARC Carsten Bange / Founder and CEO, BARC (LinkedIn), Antonella Crimi / Global Head of AR, Unit 4 (LinkedIn), Laurel Davis-Lyons / Senior Director, Industry and External Affairs, HERE Technologies, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn), Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight (LinkedIn, @lludovic.bsky.social). Rajeev Saxena

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IIAR> Webinar on Expanding AR’s Toolbox: Non-Traditional AR Services – Highlights (05/25)

The IIAR> Webinar:
Expanding AR’s Toolbox: Non-traditional AR Services will be hosted by Christopher Manfredi / Global Analyst Relations Director, Sprout Social, IIAR> Chapter Co-lead, Ed Gyurko / Global and EMEA Analyst Relations and Advisor Relations Consultant, IIAR> Member and Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight Communications on
Date> Thursday 08 May 2025
Time> 0800 PDT / 1100 EDT / 1600 GMT / 2030 IST (other time zones)

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar with BARC, 11th September 2025

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar: BARC (09/25)

The IIAR> Webinar:
This IIAR> Webinar will be hosted by : Laurel Davis-Lyons / Senior Director, Industry and External Affairs, HERE Technologies, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn), Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight (LinkedIn, @lludovic.bsky.social)
Date> Thursday 11th September 2025
Time> 0800 PDT / 1100 EDT / 1600 BST / 2030 IST (other time zones)

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar with HFS Research, 16 May 2024

IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar Highlights: Phil Fersht, Elena Christopher and Sia Ravari / HFS Research (5/24)

Check the highlights of our IIAR> Firms Webinar with HFS Research’s Phil Fersht / CEO & Chief Analyst (LinkedIn), Elena Christopher / Chief Strategy Officer (LinkedIn) and Sia Ravari / Chief Growth Officer & Global Head of Sales (LinkedIn) hosted by Alexia O’Sullivan / VP & Global Analyst Relations Leader at Capgemini / (LinkedIn), Ludovic Leforestier /

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IIAR> Analyst Firm Webinar: Forrester (05/25)

The IIAR> Webinar:
This IIAR> Webinar will be hosted by:Alexia O’Sullivan / VP & Global Analyst Relations, Capgemini, IIAR> Member  (LinkedIn),
Gerry Van Sandt / Senior Director, Analyst Relations, Alteryx, IIAR> Member (LinkedIn) ,Ludovic Leforestier / IIAR> Board Member and Founder Starsight (LinkedIn, @lludovic.bsky.social),.
Nathan Herrman / Analyst Relations Manager, Ericsson, IIAR> Chapter Co-Lead (LinkedIn)
Date> Thursday 29th May 2025
Time> 0800 PDT / 1100 EDT / 1600 BST / 2030 IST (other time zones)

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